Business
L3Harris rejects fears it will deny Aerojet rockets to competitors
CEO: ‘I can assure you, we are highly motivated to sell rocket engines and rocket motors to anyone who wants to buy them.’
Business
Northrop will not bid on Air Force’s new fighter
The company's decision leaves Boeing, Lockheed Martin to compete to build the Next Generation Air Dominance jet.
Policy
Expect new cybersecurity rule in September, DOD tells contractors
The White House appears ready to review the proposed cybersecurity standard for defense companies.
Threats
‘More capable than anything we have’: lawmakers, witnesses, express alarm on UFO phenomenon
Witnesses recounted other-worldly events, but the head of the government office investigating those claims isn’t biting.
Business
L3Harris expected to close $4.7B Aerojet Rocketdyne acquisition on Friday
The Federal Trade Commission decided not to block the deal, L3Harris told investors Wednesday.
Policy
Congress may stymie Air Force plan to start retiring F-15Es
The service aims to save $2.9 billion by getting rid of 119 fighter jets.
Policy
NSA-CIA veteran tapped to be National Cyber Director, a job vacant for six months
Harry Coker Jr., who led the CIA's open-source efforts, will flesh out the new National Cyber Strategy, if he's confirmed.
Policy
Biden picks Air Force's vice chief as its next top officer
But Gen. Dave Allvin may be ensnared by Sen. Tuberville's blanket hold on senior promotions.
Science & Tech
AI is supposed to become smarter over time. ChatGPT can become dumber.
‘The real takeaway is that Large Language Models are unstable,’ one expert said.
Business
Raytheon still waiting for orders to replace weapons sent to Ukraine
The company has received $2 billion in replenishment orders so far, and expects $2.5 billion more in the next year.
Policy
Tuberville’s hold stalling more than 100 Air Force, Space Force promotions
The senator’s hold also hurts military families, officials say.
Science & Tech
Army's new training simulators on track for 2024 delivery
Trainees were so efficient at using simulated drones to coordinate artillery strikes that one soldier had to tell them to “leave something for the tanks to shoot at.”
Threats
Retired admirals, Project Overmatch will figure in Navy’s upcoming giant exercise
The second annual edition of the Large Scale Exercise will feature multiple crises erupting around the world.
Defense Systems
Inside the fight over alternative sub fuel
A handful of lawmakers want the Navy to research low-enriched uranium fuel to reduce nuclear weapons proliferation. But funding bans are on the horizon.
Science & Tech